WILLIAMS, Ariz. – Although most school administrators in Arizona expected low scores on the new AzMERIT standardized test, several northern Arizona educators were surprised with the results.

Williams Unified School District Superintendent Rick Honsinger said it is difficult to draw meaning from the results.

“The results are low, we know that,” he said. “They are pretty much low across the board… They are a starting point and we need to focus on doing better with this year’s testing and this year’s curriculum.”